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AFGHANISTAN-HISTORY-SHRINE

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An Afghan woman (R) walks at the Ali Shrine in the northern town of Mazar-i-Sharif in Balkh province on March 14, 2013. Once known as the 'mother of cities,' the ancient city of Balkh was a popular destination along the ancient Silk Route. Balkh was destroyed by Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan during his rule, with the city's ruins remaining as a tourist attraction today. AFP PHOTO/Farshad Usyan

An Afghan woman (R) walks at the Ali Shrine in the northern town of Mazar-i-Sharif in Balkh province on March 14, 2013. Once known as the 'mother of cities,' the ancient city of Balkh was a popular destination along the ancient Silk Route. Balkh was destroyed by Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan during his rule, with the city's ruins remaining as a tourist attraction today. AFP PHOTO/Farshad Usyan

Calais Migrants Attempt To Find A Way To Reach The UK

Rob Stothard

A man uses a mobile phone on a bank in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

A man uses a mobile phone on a bank in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

Calais Migrants Attempt To Find A Way To Reach The UK

Rob Stothard

A copy of the Koran rests on a bedside table in a temporary shelter built by a Sudanese man in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

A copy of the Koran rests on a bedside table in a temporary shelter built by a Sudanese man in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

Calais Migrants Attempt To Find A Way To Reach The UK

Rob Stothard

A Sudanese man enters his temporary home in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

A Sudanese man enters his temporary home in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

Police Shoot Man In Myers Park

Hannah Peters

Superintendent Richard Chambers talks to the media on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Police shot dead 21-year-old David Cerven, a Slovakian national on a one-year working visa in New Zealand. Cerven was wanted for three armed robberies in a week, and advanced on Police claiming to have a gun on Sunday night.

Superintendent Richard Chambers talks to the media on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Police shot dead 21-year-old David Cerven, a Slovakian national on a one-year working visa in New Zealand. Cerven was wanted for three armed robberies in a week, and advanced on Police claiming to have a gun on Sunday night.

Police Shoot Man In Myers Park

Hannah Peters

Superintendent Richard Chambers talks to the media on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Police shot dead 21-year-old David Cerven, a Slovakian national on a one-year working visa in New Zealand. Cerven was wanted for three armed robberies in a week, and advanced on Police claiming to have a gun on Sunday night.

Superintendent Richard Chambers talks to the media on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Police shot dead 21-year-old David Cerven, a Slovakian national on a one-year working visa in New Zealand. Cerven was wanted for three armed robberies in a week, and advanced on Police claiming to have a gun on Sunday night.

Calais Migrants Attempt To Find A Way To Reach The UK

Rob Stothard

A woman cooks on a fire in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

A woman cooks on a fire in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

Police Shoot Man In Myers Park

Hannah Peters

A general view of the scence where David Cerven was shot by police in Myers Park on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Police shot dead 21-year-old David Cerven, a Slovakian national on a one-year working visa in New Zealand. Cerven was wanted for three armed robberies in a week, and advanced on Police claiming to have a gun on Sunday night.

A general view of the scence where David Cerven was shot by police in Myers Park on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Police shot dead 21-year-old David Cerven, a Slovakian national on a one-year working visa in New Zealand. Cerven was wanted for three armed robberies in a week, and advanced on Police claiming to have a gun on Sunday night.

Calais Migrants Attempt To Find A Way To Reach The UK

Rob Stothard

A young Christian woman from Eritrea stands outside a shelter in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

A young Christian woman from Eritrea stands outside a shelter in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

Police Shoot Man In Myers Park

Hannah Peters

Superintendent Richard Chambers talks to the media on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Police shot dead 21-year-old David Cerven, a Slovakian national on a one-year working visa in New Zealand. Cerven was wanted for three armed robberies in a week, and advanced on Police claiming to have a gun on Sunday night.

Superintendent Richard Chambers talks to the media on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Police shot dead 21-year-old David Cerven, a Slovakian national on a one-year working visa in New Zealand. Cerven was wanted for three armed robberies in a week, and advanced on Police claiming to have a gun on Sunday night.

Calais Migrants Attempt To Find A Way To Reach The UK

Rob Stothard

Products for sale at a shop in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

Products for sale at a shop in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

Calais Migrants Attempt To Find A Way To Reach The UK

Rob Stothard

An Ethiopian man clears an area of shrubbery to make space for a tent in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

An Ethiopian man clears an area of shrubbery to make space for a tent in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

Calais Migrants Attempt To Find A Way To Reach The UK

Rob Stothard

A Sudanese man enters his temporary home in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

A Sudanese man enters his temporary home in a make shift camp near the port of Calais on August 2, 2015 in Calais, France. Hundreds of migrants are continuing to attempt to enter the Channel Tunnel and onto trains heading to the United Kingdom.

Police Shoot Man In Myers Park

Hannah Peters

A general view of the scence where David Cerven was shot by police in Myers Park on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Police shot dead 21-year-old David Cerven, a Slovakian national on a one-year working visa in New Zealand. Cerven was wanted for three armed robberies in a week, and advanced on Police claiming to have a gun on Sunday night.

A general view of the scence where David Cerven was shot by police in Myers Park on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Police shot dead 21-year-old David Cerven, a Slovakian national on a one-year working visa in New Zealand. Cerven was wanted for three armed robberies in a week, and advanced on Police claiming to have a gun on Sunday night.

Police Shoot Man In Myers Park

Hannah Peters

A general view of the scence where David Cerven was shot by police in Myers Park on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Police shot dead 21-year-old David Cerven, a Slovakian national on a one-year working visa in New Zealand. Cerven was wanted for three armed robberies in a week, and advanced on Police claiming to have a gun on Sunday night.

A general view of the scence where David Cerven was shot by police in Myers Park on August 3, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. Police shot dead 21-year-old David Cerven, a Slovakian national on a one-year working visa in New Zealand. Cerven was wanted for three armed robberies in a week, and advanced on Police claiming to have a gun on Sunday night.

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An Afghan woman walks at the Ali Shrine in the northern town of... News PhotoAdult,Afghanistan,Balkh,Horizontal,Human Interest,Illustration,Illustration Technique,Mazar-e-Sharif,North,Outdoors,People,Place of Worship,Town,Walking,WomenPhotographer AFPCollection: AFP 2013 AFPAn Afghan woman (R) walks at the Ali Shrine in the northern town of Mazar-i-Sharif in Balkh province on March 14, 2013. Once known as the 'mother of cities,' the ancient city of Balkh was a popular destination along the ancient Silk Route. Balkh was destroyed by Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan during his rule, with the city's ruins remaining as a tourist attraction today. AFP PHOTO/Farshad Usyan (Photo credit should read FARSHAD USYAN/AFP/Getty Images)